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We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

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Seed Anatomy and Identification

Seed analysts must know the basic nature of seeds and the terminology associated with them before they can do analytical work effectively. It is the purpose of this course to give insights to the…

Seed Banks: A Last Line of Defense Against the Erosion of Agricultural Biodiversity

Seed Banks: A Last Line of Defense Against the Erosion of Agricultural Biodiversity Scroll down for German version Invitation to a press briefing with Dr. Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the…

Seed Banks: the Last Line of Defense Against a Threatening Global Food Crisis

As climate breakdown and worldwide conflict continue to place the food system at risk, seed banks from the Arctic to Lebanon try to safeguard biodiversity.

Seed Collecting, Conservation and Collaboration in West Africa

Seed Collecting, Conservation and Collaboration in West Africa As a young boy growing up in Niger, Hamidou Falalou fell in love with the search for answers and knew he wanted to become a scientist.…

Seed Conditioning 101- Basic Foundations

Seed that comes from the field is never pure, it contains sticks, stems, debris, soil, weed and other crop seeds, trash, and insects. In its simplest form, conditioning is the process of cleaning the…

Seed Conditioning 102 - The Influence of Seed Conditioning on Seed Quality

Seed conditioners play a unique role in modern seed production. Conditioners have the power to increase the quality of poor seed, and decrease the quality of good seed. While a grower has the ability…

Seed Conditioning 103 - Plant Breeding & Intellectual Property Protection of Seed & Plant Variety

This lesson discusses the importance of plant breeding through history, how one would recognize if the seed they are conditioning is protected by intellectual property rights; and more importantly,…

Seed Conditioning 104 - Sourcing, Sampling, Handling

Seed conditioners process, handle and store seed. All these actions may influence the quality of the seed and therefore the conditioner may share in potential liability should the seed quality be…

Seed Conditioning 105 - Quality Assurance: Seed Laws, Labeling, and Seed Conditioning Facility Management

The Seed industry exists to provide high quality seed to farmers and growers. The value of seed is a measure of its ability to establish the desired field stand at low planting rates, grow into…

Seed Conditioning 106 - Caryover Seed, Inventory and Storage

Seed lots are not always used entirely each planting season. Seed that was purchased or grown this year may require storage to be carried over to subsequent planting seasons. When seed is carried…

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.